Kodak Newspaper CTP Software and Process Flow Introduction

1, Kodak is printing field of software processes really have the largest foreign brand, one of the world's total of three on the R & D department in Shanghai headquarters building. The research and development team of newsmanager ( news manager ) of Kodak's newspaper process also belongs to one group. For the requirements of the Chinese market and Chinese newspapers, the R&D team is always localizing the software process to track the actual needs of domestic users. Judging from the situation of many Kodak press users in the country, the conditions for adopting the internationally advanced Kodak press process in the domestic newspapers have been fully met.

2. How Does the Kodak Press Process Work?

A TIFF file is used as a standard format for newspaper printing: a TIFF file, also known as an electronic printing plate, has exactly the same content as the site that will be exposed on the film or plate. The software process will be edited by the After the pre-press department's revised content is converted into a TIFF file, the operator can no longer make changes, thus maximizing the WYSIWYG content of the file content. It is due to the advantages of a TIFF file that the world's major newspaper processes are such processes. The process of the editorial department is both connected and independent: At present, domestic editors use a variety of editing software, including Founder, Huaguang, and Gaoshu. Chinese newspapers outside the mainland also use international popular Adobe Indesign and other desktop software. These software functions are different, the operation method is different, and the characters and formats vary greatly. As a printing department, if the editorial department uses the file format to directly make plates, it is prone to problems such as missing characters, missing pictures, and color deviations. Therefore, most newspaper printing companies adopt output processes that are fully compatible with the processes of the editing department. Ensure the reliability of plate printing. However, the editing department's software is often upgraded and changed, and the text and format often change, which brings too much uncertainty to the plate-making; in addition, many editorial newspapers use the editing process and their own newspaper process. Conflicts can also cause uncertainty. Third, some software vendors continue to introduce file formats and fonts that can only be identified by their own processes in order to monopolize the market. More instability. These are the current status of the domestic newspaper market. Internationally, a solution to this type of problem has long since been adopted, which is to use a TIFF process. The editing department only needs to provide a TIFF file for the prepress department standard. The rest of the layout, soft proofing, hard proofing, CIP3 file output, dot correction, etc. are all performed by the TIFF process, eliminating editing software. The possible loss of text and format incompatibility also make it easy to distinguish between the editorial department and the printing house. Moreover, the same TIFF process can connect different output devices, avoiding the disadvantages of using multiple RIPs to connect output devices. Such as expensive RIP , fonts, and the inconsistency of the output effect.

Kodak thermal CTP uses TIFF plate-making process in China

Users of Kodak’s newspaper industry in China have used the TIFF process to connect CTP devices early. Regardless of whether the user editing department uses Huaguang, Founder, or Gao Shu and Ziguang processes, it can seamlessly connect with a Kodak CTP device via a TIFF file, and it is guaranteed that the output is the same as that provided by the editing department.

3 , the technical characteristics of Kodak's newspaper process

True ROOM ( RIP Once , Output Many ) Concept: Kodak's Press Process Regardless of the process used by the user's front end, as long as the process is entered in a TIFF file, the output device can be connected without restriction, achieving a " RIP once , multiple output " function.

True Dot Proofing : The proofing data used by Kodak's press process is the same as the final mastering data, guaranteeing true WYSIWYG.

Support for device load balancing: Kodak processes can automatically manage the connected output devices and maximize the efficiency of the device by automatically arranging production order among different devices.

Support for JDF Work Tickets: Kodak processes can use the JDF format to seamlessly connect with most prepress, printing, postpress equipment, and corporate management processes to support the user's process integration, automation, and management simplicity.

Seamless connection with business processes: Kodak's press processes can integrate Kodak Prinergy processes or other third-party processes (such as Harlequin ) , allowing users to freely switch between common business jobs and newspaper jobs, expanding the user's Business Scope.

Advanced technology and low cost: Users who adopt Kodak's press process do not need to follow the upgrade of the editing software, nor do they have to add RIP , fonts, servers, etc. as the size of the equipment increases. Virtual support. The foreign big newspapers have adopted the TIFF process to manage the newspaper making. The reason is that the platemaking and editing are two separate links. When the scale is expanded, the investment in the process is minimal.